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Erin Murphy
I am the Des Moines Bureau Chief for The Gazette. I am based in Des Moines, where I cover Iowa politics and government, including the Iowa Legislature, the governor and state agencies, and the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. I am a Wisconsin native, so if you follow me on Twitter, sorry about all the Badgers tweets.
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Latest Articles by Erin Murphy
News Dec. 23, 2019 8:30 am2120d ago
DES MOINES – New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, Iowa, so don’t forget to buy a bottle of Black Velvet …
Government & Politics Dec. 11, 2019 6:53 pm2131d ago
DES MOINES – A state panel of criminal justice experts convened by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will recommend simplifying the …
Government & Politics Dec. 9, 2019 11:10 am2134d ago
In less than two months, Iowa Democrats will weigh in on which candidate should represent their party in the 2020 …
Government & Politics Dec. 6, 2019 3:31 pm2136d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Joe Biden has been telling campaign crowds that his foreign policy experience sets him apart in the …
Government & Politics Dec. 5, 2019 7:49 pm2137d ago
DES MOINES – The state’s Soil Conservation & Water Committee on Thursday rejected resolutions calling for mandatory conservation measures – …
News Dec. 1, 2019 5:49 pm2141d ago
Tom Steyer is a political outsider with business experience who is promoting structural change and has long been an advocate …
Government & Politics Nov. 26, 2019 6:20 pm2146d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds said her legal advisers are confident their appeal of a $1.5 million judgment levied …
News Nov. 25, 2019 9:58 am2148d ago
Unlike the leaders who preceded him, Pete Buttigieg did not face the firing squad during last week’s presidential debate. Perhaps …
Government & Politics Nov. 22, 2019 6:30 am2151d ago
DES MOINES – Teachers and other critical staff are being added in rural Iowa schools, thanks in part to more …
Government & Politics Nov. 20, 2019 6:50 pm2152d ago
DES MOINES – Mark Cady was described as a man who was endlessly kind and devoted his life to the …
News Aug. 9, 2022 1:40 pm1159d ago
It took a little longer this time. That a presidential candidate started it was a new wrinkle. And so it …
News Nov. 11, 2019 9:30 am2162d ago
MUSCATINE – With a historically large field of Democratic presidential candidates and a race that appears destined for a closely …
Government & Politics Nov. 10, 2019 3:35 pm2162d ago
Maybe the Iowa caucus race is indeed a two-candidate contest, like Pete Buttigieg said recently (and then walked back shortly …
Government & Politics Nov. 9, 2019 8:13 pm2163d ago
DES MOINES – The consequences of inaction are far more severe than the costs of prevention with climate change, Bernie …
News Nov. 6, 2019 3:26 pm2166d ago
DES MOINES – With the health care debate center stage in the Democratic presidential primary, Joe Biden’s campaign is producing …